SelfRestraint Alternatives and Similar Software

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SelfControl

Open Source by Steve Lambert |
Mac

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Is email a distraction? SelfControl is an OS X application which blocks access to mail servers and websites for a predetermined period of time. It can not be undone by the app or by a restart – you must wait...

Office & Productivity timer, filter, automatic, content, distraction-free
+6 more internet-filter, content-filter, blacklist, whitelist, self-control, net-addiction
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StayFocusd

Free by Transfusion Media |
Online

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StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up,...

Office & Productivity plugin / add-on Google Chrome Extension, focus, distraction-free
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Quiet

Commercial by WireLoad |
Mac

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Push distractions aside, silence disruptions and enter a zen like state of focus with Quiet for Mac OS X. With the push of a button, silence noisy applications and fade out all unwanted windows. It gives you...

Office & Productivity distraction-free, procrastination
+3 more distraction-free-writing, concentration, concentrate
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Focus Me

Commercial |
Windows

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Block all Computer Distractions to help you get your work done! Focus Me (previously Distraction Blocker) is software that allows you to control which Applications, Windows or Websites you are allowed to...

Office & Productivity, Security & Privacy time-management, distraction-free, internet-filter
+6 more no-distraction, break-reminder, procrastination, control-web-browsing, distraction-blocking, site-blocking
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Freedom

Commercial by Fred Stutzman |
Mac, Windows

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Freedom is an application that disables networking on an Apple computer for up to eight hours at a time. Freedom will free you from the distractions of the internet, allowing you time to code, write, or...

procrastination, freedom
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Productivity Owl

Free by Mark Rieck |
Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS

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The Productivity Owl is a Google Chrome extension that eliminates your time wasting habits on the internet. Instead of just blacklisting certain websites, the productivity owl is present on every page. ...

Office & Productivity plugin / add-on As Chrome extension., no-distraction, block-websites
+4 more productivity-tool, distraction-blocking, limit-internet-access, increase-productivity
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SelfControl -- The Linux port

Open Source |
Linux

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Linux port of the Mac OS X application. Uses Perl/Gtk2 + iptables. Provides basic timed blocking of specified hosts.

Office & Productivity selfcontrol
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Anti-Social

Commercial |
Mac

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Anti-Social is a productivity application for Macs that turns off the social parts of the internet. When Anti-Social is running, you’re locked away from distracting social media sites, including Facebook,...

block-websites, block-facebook, blocklist
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Cold Turkey

Free* by Felix Belzile |
Windows

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Cold Turkey is a free productivity program that you can use to temporarily block yourself off of popular social media sites, addicting websites and games so that you can get your work done!

block-websites, block-facebook
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Temptation Blocker

Open Source by Hugh Brackett |
Windows

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Temptation Blocker is a program that lets you lock yourself out of specific applications for a specified period of time. A window displays how much time remains. In order to unblock a program you must enter a...

Office & Productivity scheduling, procrastination, control-web-browsing
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Chatterblocker

Free* by The Sound Guy |
Mac, Windows

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ChatterBlocker blocks office and cubicle noise so you can focus on your work, not your coworkers.

conversation, concentration, masking
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Idderall

Free by Miko Borys |
Mac, Windows, Linux

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An add-on for Firefox that can help prevent you from procrastinating by setting up a schedule to block websites. Idderall lets you set up a deterrent to keep you from unblocking websites or changing...

Office & Productivity plugin / add-on Firefox, time-management, scheduling
+4 more block-websites, procrastination, productivity-tool, distraction-blocking
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Time Sink

Commercial by Many Tricks |
Mac

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Time Sink helps you track how you spend your time on your Mac. It automatically logs opened windows and applications, and keeps track of how long you've spent using things in total (i.e. running), and in...

Office & Productivity time-tracking, monitoring, time-management
+4 more procrastination, productivity-tool, self-improvement, self-control
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Keep Focus

Free |
Android

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KEEP FOCUS. Fewer Distractions. Better Focus. Unlimited Productivity! KEEP FOCUS... Quite simply the best way to eliminate distractions on your Android phone. Are you addicted to your Droid? Can you not stop...

focus, self-control, leechblock
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Focus.py

Open Source by Andrew Moffat |
Mac, Linux

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Focus.py helps you keep focused by applying schedulable firewall rules to distracting websites.

Office & Productivity, Security & Privacy firewall, time-management, focus, firewall-rules
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SmartBreak

Commercial |
Windows

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SmartBreak is an ergonomics program that reminds and enforces you to take breaks when working on a PC for long hours. Unlike similar programs which remind you to take breaks at fixed intervals, SmartBreak...

Sport & Health health, break, rest, rsi, cvs, stress, vision, strain
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Application Blocker Pro

Commercial by Amplusnet |
Windows

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Application Blocker Pro parental software is an application specially created for parents concerned about their childrens computer activities including the Internet usage. Features: Block websites;Block...

Home & Family, Security & Privacy, Social chat, monitoring, recording, kids, internet-security
+6 more parental-control, content, surveillance, safety, spy, parents